Chinese New Year 2020 will bring the town alive with kids’ events taking place across the city on most weekends from now until CNY. Bookmark this page for later – we will update it with details of kids’ CNY workshops, competitions, craft activities and CNY performances. We also have a list of Lion Dances in KL!
Central Market
Lion dance walkabouts on the weekends, red packet workshops and an crobatic lion dance on 24 January at 11am and 1 February at 12pm. One of the few dragon dances in KL takes place here on 8 February at 1pm
More info here.
Avenue K
A full schedule of kids’ workshops, performances and lion dance – including a street style one! And our favourite, the face changing show can be seen again at Avenue K!
Get the schedule here.
The Curve
This year the musical is “The Roaring Lions” – on at least once a day on the weekends. An acrobatic lion dance on 11&18, 12&19 and 25-27 January at 6.30pm
More info and schedules here.
Bangsar Village
Chinese red paper calligraphy for kids 11-12 and 18-19 January, 10am-6pm.
More info here.
Publika
Publika is always a great stop during festivals. This uear they have workshops with Balloon Wonderland (fees apply). Full schedule here.
1Mont Kiara
A hip hop dance along workshops, diabolo shows, prosperity drums and other workshops on the weekends leading up to CNY.
More info here
Sunway Pyramid
Lion dance every weekend day at 3 pm from 4 January onwards. Also do check out their fun Hakka CNY guide! More info here.
Pavilion KL
Full schedule will be updated here.
Suria KLCC
The CNY deco at Suria is amazing. The line -up includes a fortune teller, performances, and a calligraphy workshop.
Full schedule here.
The Gardens Mall
Plenty of lion dances – traditional and acrobatic – as well as many other musical and dance performances.
Full schedule will be updated here.
Eco Cheras Mall
Plenty of DIY workshops on the weekends, as well as performances and lion dance.
Full schedule here.
Great Eastern Mall
Workshops on paper cutting and Chinese sugar art on the weekends, as well as performances and drums.
More info here.
The LINC KL
CNY-themed craf activities for kids on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as live performances.
More info here.
The Starling Mall
The Starling is one of the most kid-friendly malls in town, and their line-up of perfomances is always well suited for kids.
Full schedule can be found here.
Desa Parkcity
Full schedule will be updated here.
Hartamas shopping centre
Kids’ art workshop 20 January at 12.30 pm. Musical performances and lion dances, too!
Full schedule here.
CITTA Mall
11 January: CNY Arts & Crafts Workshop and CNY Cookie Baking Workshop 12-6pm
12 January: Shaolin Kung Fu Showcase 2.30pm
8 February: Children Dance Along Session 7.30 and Kids’ costume contest at 8pm.
Full schedule here.
IOI City Mall
Kids’ craft workshops on different CNY themes on weekends leading to CNY at 4pm, as well as plenty of performances.
Full schedule here.
Midvalley Megamall
Midvalley goes LEGO for Chinese New Year! Lego building competition, a wishing tree and Lego shadow play!
Full schedule here.
